Physician (Spinal Cord Injury)

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Details

Posted:

16-Sep-26

Location:

Cleveland, Ohio

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

869425300

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

• a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval
• award amount (up to $200
• 000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
  Qualifications
  To qualify for this position
• you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement.

Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine

The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed

Current

• full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State
• Territory
• or Commonwealth of the United States
• or in the District of Columbia
  

Residency Training:

Physicians must have completed residency training

• approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
  (

NOTE:

VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

• b) OR[(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• OR(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States)
• which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
  Residents currently enrolled in

ACGME/AOA

accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)

PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e.

• not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
  PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
  rather
• they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
  Additionally
• surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
  Proficiency in spoken and written English
  

Board Certification Preferred Experience:

Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship Training and BC/BE status is preferred

• but not required
  Experience working with general neurology
• multiple sclerosis
• ALS or any form of neuro rehabilitation (spinal cord injury and/or disorder) in an inpatient or outpatient setting
  Experience or clinical interest in new interdisciplinary neurological/neuro-rehab programs
  Experience or clinical interest in interdisciplinary care of individuals with neurological conditions
  

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.

Duties

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Physician (Spinal Cord Injury)

The Physician (Spinal Cord Injury) will function in Spinal Cord Injury Service

The Staff Physician

• Spinal Cord Injury Service (SCI) is responsible for care of Veterans with acute and chronic SCI in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment for clinical care of inpatients
• outpatients
• and SCI long term care residents
• consultative services
• patient/family education
• and supervision of resident physicians
  Participation in clinical research is optional
  The majority of time is devoted to patient care and education
• with the remaining time set aside for performance improvement activities and research to improve patient care and activities sufficient to maintain proficiency in state-of-the-art rehabilitation/medical care
  Reviews and completes SCI service consults for neuro rehab medical appropriateness
  Participates in managing facility wide performance measures such as access and utilization
  Participates in accreditation meetings or surveys as needed
  May serve on hospital wide committees
  May participate in Quality Management activities such as root cause analysis or Morbidity and Mortality conference
  Participates in peer review
  Maintains medical licensing and Board certification requirements
  Obtains resident supervisory privileges through medical school affiliate
  Operates computer technology and Microsoft platforms such as Word•Excel•PowerPoint•and Teams
  Responds to and completes consults received for the evaluation of SCI
  Performs and documents a comprehensive•initial history and physical examination required for evaluation in compliance with national guidelines using the electronic tool(s) required by VA
  Performs procedures including joint•trigger point•and chemoneurolysis injections consistent with privileges
  Obtains consents and documents procedures performed during clinic visits
  Consults other disciplines•as necessary•to complete the patient examination•e.

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Occupational Therapy

• Physical Therapy
• neuropsychological testing
• audiology and speech language pathology testing
• vision testing
• psychosocial evaluation
• etc
  Carries out whole health and disease prevention activities including education
• shared decision-making
• and recommending complementary medical services (health coaching/massage/acupuncture)
  Documents care provided in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) in accordance with Northeast Ohio Health Care System requirements
  Provides education and counseling of patients with Neuro Rehab diagnoses including outcomes
• medical conditions
• and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs
  On call duties include weekend coverage on the inpatient rehab unit
  Consults and educates other medical specialties when necessary
  Provides SCI Neuro Rehab and SCI Annual Examination telehealth consultations
  Maintenance of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS) certification is required
• ACLS certification is not required
  May be required to perform administrative duties required for performance measures or improvement activities
• compliance with accrediting organizations
• or other duties as assigned
  May be required to serve as preceptor for health care students rotating through the inpatient service and outpatient clinics
  May be required to lecture or make presentations on SCI-related topics to SCI staff
  May be required to participate in emergency preparedness activities in preparation for national health disasters
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A recruitment/relocation Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
  

EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

Contact VISN10HREDRPSLRPva.gov

• the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Pay:

Competitive salary

• annual performance bonus
• regular salary increases

Paid Time Off:

50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave

• 13 days of sick leave
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement:

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by

VA Insurance:

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure:

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME:

Possible $1

• 000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice:

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract:

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday 8:00 AM
• 4:30 PM (Variable based on needs of the service)
  About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program.

VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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